A Froggy Fable
Review
Froggy Fable Summary
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Summary of the story
A fable is a story that teaches us a story
The frog lived a simple life.
First, a family of otters moved to his pond and started splashing around.
Next, a flock of blue jays (birds) moved to the pond.
Lightning struck a tree and it fell into the pond – the frog wasn’t happy.
A caterpillar spoke to the frog about change.
A young boy whisked the frog away in a jar.
The frog was lost and found shelter in a hollow tree.
He heard a familiar noise and then he found his old pond.
The frog learns to not be afraid of change.
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Froggy Fable Vocabulary
W2
Week 2 Vocabulary
clearing (n.)
an open area of land with no trees
There was a big clearing in the jungle.
perfect (adj.)
having no mistake
He got a perfect score for his test.
travel/ traveled (v.)
to go to a place
I want to travel to Japan next year.
splash/ splashed (v.)
to move water in a noisy way
They love to splash the water when they are swimming.
pond (n.)
A small body of water surrounded by land.
The frog looks very happy in the pond.
crush/�crushed (v.)
to press or squeeze something hard
Please crush the bottle and then throw it away.
spill/ spilled (v.)
to cause something to flow or fall out of a container by accident
Do not spill the paint on the floor.
skill (n.)
a special talent or ability
What is your skill?
My skill is making animal sounds.
draw conclusions (v. phr.)
to make a judgment or judgements
Do not draw conclusions until you have all the information.
strategy (n.)
a careful plan
The basketball team won the game because they had a good strategy.
background (n.)
the events and conditions that help you explain why something happens
She comes from a rich background.
knowledge (n.)
information, facts, ideas that you get from experience or education
He likes to read, so he has a lot of knowledge.
organ (n.)
an internal part of the body such as your heart, liver, etc.
The heart is an important organ.
hatch/ hatched (v.)
to come out of an egg
The little chick hatched from an egg.
familiar (adj.)
known to you
You look familiar, have we met before?.
fable (n.)
a story about animals that teaches us a lesson
The Hare And the Tortoise is a good fable.
enjoy/ enjoyed (v.)
to like something
I enjoy eating ice-cream.
simple (adj.)
easy; not hard
Maths is very simple to learn.
otter (n.)
an animal
The otter tried to catch the frog in the pond.
flock (n.)
a group of birds or sheep
I saw a flock of birds flying in the sky.
squawk / squawked (v.)
short and harsh cry made by a bird
That bird likes to squawk outside the window.
pine needle (n.)
a leaf of a pine tree shaped like a long, thin stick
The pine needles are all over the garden.
utterly (adj.)
totally; completely
I utterly enjoy playing switch.
unexpected(n.)
not expected; surprising
The way he fell off the chair was unexpeted.
Froggy Fable Vocabulary
W3
Week 3 Vocabulary
crash (v.)
move or cause to move with force, speed, and sudden loud noise
jar (n.)
a container made of glass
My mom has a jar filled with candy in the kitchen.
whisk/ whisked (v.)
to take or move something/someone quickly
The little bird was whisked away by a big bird.
needless (adj.)
not needed
Your mistake has cost us a lot of needless extra work.
terrify/ terrified (v.)
to scare
The minion was terrified of the purple thing.
jostle/ jostled (v.)
to push in a crowd of people
The boys at school like to jostle on the playground.
creep/ crept (v.)
to move very quietly and slowly
The naughty girl crept into the classroom late.
unfamiliar (adj.)
not known to you
The new student is unfamiliar with the classroom rules.
shelter (n.)
a place of cover or safety
We built a shelter in the forest.
hollow (adj.)
empty on the inside
The tree was big and hollow.
encounter/ encountered (v.)
to meet or come across
We will encounter many animals at the zoo.
danger (n.)
not safe
He quickly moved out of the way to avoid the danger.
wonder (n.)
something surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc.
We saw many wonders when we went to Japan.
infer/ inferred (v.)
to reach a conclusion from facts/ evidence
If you see your mom’s bag on the table, you may infer she is home.
flap/ flapped (v.)
to move up and down (like a bird’s wings)
I saw a beautiful bird flap its wings and fly away.
tear/ tore/ torn (v.)
to rip
Do not tear your school books.
She tore the piece of paper.
Her pants were torn at the knees.
view (n.)
things that can be seen from a particular place
The view at the top of the mountain is beautiful.
summarize (v.)
to tell information using fewer words
My teacher asked me to summarize the book into one page.
handle/ handled (v.)
to be able to deal with something
She can handle anything you ask her to do.
amount (n.)
a quantity (number) of something
He counted a large amount of money on the table.
distance (n.)
a place far away
We traveled a long distance to go on vacation.
describe/ described (v.)
to say what something is like
Can you describe what the thief looked like?
design (n.)
to plan and make
My friends and I helped to design a new car.
illustrator (n.)
a person who draws pictures for stories
The illustrator can draw very well.
sort/ sorted (v.)
separating things and putting into order
She sorted the stones by color.